SHIPS ON STAMPS UNIT ATA

Watercraft Philately

Official Journal of the Ships on Stamps Unit
of the American Topical Association

July-August 1997 Vol. 44, No.1

• Feature Article
  • 1 Around Scandinavia - news from Denmark and Aland
    2 Canada's Confederation bridge
    12 Submarines: 1834-1970 by Helmut G. Herman

  Regular Features

  • 4 View from the Bridge by Myron Molnau
    4 Editor's comments by Dan Rodlie
    4 The Ditty Box
    5 New Issues
    6 Crew Changes
    8 Sports and leisure
    8 Harvest of the sea
    9 Traveling Near and Far
    

  Special Features

  • 2 EIDSVOLD and ZAMBEZIA : more information
    6 MAERSK ASCENSION and SZENT ISTVAN
    7 I.F.M.P. Articles of Federation
    8 Correction to information on Finland's Sailing Heritage stamps
    10 St. Vincent & Grenadines passenger ships issue

   

September-October 1997 Vol. 44, No.2

• Feature Article
  • 15 The wreck of the Ten Sail
    27 Submarines: 1834-1970, part 2 by Helmut G. Herman

  Regular Features

  • 18 The Ditty Box
    18 View from the Bridge by Myron Molnau
    19 New Issues
    20 Crew Changes
    23 Twilight of sail
    24 Editor's comments by Dan Rodlie
    26 Sightings
    28 Schools at sea - Updates
    

  Special Features

  • 16 The TROPIC BIRD and PAPEETE
    16 TENDER BENIN cover for humanitarian benefit
    21 I.F.M.P. The field of Maritime Philately
    28 SCHWABENLAND's twisted history

   

November-December 1997 Vol. 44, No.3

• Feature Article
  • 29 75 years: South African Navy by Helmut G. Herman
    41 Warships on Mali stamps by Helmut G. Herman

  Regular Features

  • 32 The Ditty Box
    32 View from the Bridge by Myron Molnau
    32 Editor's comments by Dan Rodlie
    32 Members ads
    33 New Issues
    33 Crew Changes
    34 Twilight of sail
    40,42 Service and Rescue Vessels

  Special Features

  • 30 New stamps from Pitcairn Island and Brazil
    39 Ships on Maldive Stamps by Helmut G. Herman
    42 LAUTARO's interesting career
    
    

  January-February 1997 Vol. 44, No.4

  Feature Article

  • 43 Ships on Maldive Stamps, Part 2:by Helmut G. Herman
    57 Naval firsts since 1800, Part 1: by Helmut G. Herman

  Regular Features

  • 46 The Ditty Box
    46 View from the Bridge by Myron Molnau
    46 Editor's comments by Dan Rodlie
    46 Members ads
    47 New Issues
    46 Crew Changes
    48 Traveling far and near
    48 Carriers of the world's trade
    49 Age of sail
    50 Service, supply and oil rigs
    51 Defenders of the seas and shores
    

  Special Features

  • 44 Norweigian coastal express ship on German envelope
    44 Isle of Man ship "On the Beach" identified
    44 Banana boat on Belize 1067 identified
    

  March-April 1997 Vol. 44, No.5

  Feature Article

  • 59 An agressive TURTLE: the first attack submarine by Helmut G. Herman
    71 Naval firsts since 1800, Part 2: by Helmut G. Herman

  Regular Features

  • 62 The Ditty Box
    62 View from the Bridge by Myron Molnau
    62 Editor's comments by Dan Rodlie
    63 New Issues
    64 Defenders of the seas and shores
    

  Special Features

  • 60 The Guinea warship setby Helmut G. Herman
    

  May-June 1997 Vol. 44, No.6

  Feature Article

  • 73 Underwater exploration - the story of submersibles by Helmut G. Herman
    85 Naval firsts since 1800, part three by Helmut G. Herman

  Regular Features

  • 76 The Ditty Box
    76 View from the Bridge by Myron Molnau
    76 New members
    76 Editor's comments by Dan Rodlie
    77 New Issues
    78 The age of sail
    82 Research and exploration vessels
    

  Special Features

  74 Scandinavian shipping
  74 The two RAINBOW WARRIOR's
  77 Sad endings by Richard S. Wahlberg
  81 The Battle of Reval Roadstead
  
  

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